Music
has been a part of every culture on the Earth for as long as anyone can
remember. Everyday we are exposed to music in everything we do, from
listening to the radio while driving in our car, to whistling a song to
the rhythm of traffic while walking down the street. Music defines us as
individuals, and each of us has feelings and opinions about what music
we enjoy, and what music sounds good to us. Music has evolved into many
different styles over the past hundred years. These styles including,
Classical, Folk, Jazz, Blues, Big Band, Dixieland, Gospel, Funk,
Country, Rock, Alternative, Rap, Punk, and Hip Hop are a testament to
our creative nature as human beings.

At Kruse Education Center, I have strived to bring music of all styles
to the forefront of every child’s education. Starting in Kindergarten,
students begin to learn the fundamentals of music by singing songs,
reading rhythms and listening to music from diverse cultures. In first
Grade, students begin to learn about music’s connection to history, and
some of the individuals that made an impact on music. In second and
third grade we explore music with different instruments and begin to
compose original music with the aid of our computer lab. Playing the
recorder and performing in our STOMP ensemble encompasses a great deal
of our Fourth Grade year, students are also encouraged to improvise
rhythms and melodies by themselves, which in turn begin to build up
their aural skills. Besides performing on various instruments, Fifth
Grade students learn a great deal of music theory as well as the history
of music, we also begin to discuss careers in music as well as the
future of music.

I encourage you to let your children acquire their own tastes in music and always keep their minds open to new possibilities.

Thank You,
Mr. Molinets

“Music expresses that which cannot
be said and on which it is impossible
to be silent.” -Victor Hugo